Project Gutenberg 2006-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 60 Mulazzi, Virginia La pergamena distrutta Romanzo del secolo XVI Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano at http://www.braidense.it/dire.html) "La pergamena distrutta" by Virginia Mulazzi is a historical novel set in the 16th century. The story unfolds in Sicily during a time of social and familial intrigue, centering around the noble family of the Duca dell'Isola. The narrative begins with the dying duke revealing a long-held family secret that sparks tension and conflict among his children, particularly concerning their disinherited uncle. The opening of the novel introduces us to a somber scene as the duke is on his deathbed, seeking confession and preparing to divulge a crucial secret about his family. His son, Don Francesco, alongside his two sisters, Donna Maria and Donna Rosalia, are present, displaying a mix of anxiety and skepticism regarding their father's revelations. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation as the duke struggles to disclose his secret, intertwining themes of honor and reparation as he reveals the existence of a previously unacknowledged brother. The scene is particularly heightened by the impending death, which sets the stage for familial strife, personal agendas, and the consequences of past actions on the lives of the younger generation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Historical fiction PQ Text Historical Fiction IT Romanzi storici Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 923348 923058 2024-10-08T05:11:40.081877 2023-09-08T07:25:51.800066 text/html text/html 923341 923051 2024-10-08T05:11:40.503969 2023-09-08T07:25:52.051067 text/html text/html 392807 2024-10-08T05:11:55.385777 application/epub+zip 410054 2024-10-08T05:11:44.298840 application/epub+zip 401547 2024-10-08T05:11:42.755862 application/epub+zip 765814 2024-10-08T05:12:03.387762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701748 2024-10-08T05:11:54.139793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669012 2022-09-08T13:21:12.608035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791701 791462 2024-10-08T05:11:39.151890 2023-09-08T07:25:51.083060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 784694 2006-02-24T13:33:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 285185 2006-02-24T13:33:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19114 2024-10-08T05:12:03.525745 application/rdf+xml 14631 2024-10-08T05:11:43.308906 image/jpeg 3924 2024-10-08T05:11:43.031861 image/jpeg 385713 2024-10-08T05:11:40.582888 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog